We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience. George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American military… Read More ›
Quotes
Dismissed
Before Arthur, I’d dismissed altogether writing fiction. You only have so many semi-sharp arrows in your quiver, I’d told myself, and I was not going to be able to write a novel. Kevin Crossley-Holland Kevin John William Crossley-Holland (born 7… Read More ›
Evidence
What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. Christopher Hitchens Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British-American author and journalist who wrote or edited over 30 books on culture, politics, and… Read More ›
Deeds
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. George Eliot Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian[1]), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian… Read More ›